Moving to La Pointe, Wisconsin

Population: 246. Estimated population in July 2024: 281 (+14.2% change)
Males: 134 (54.5%), Females: 112 (45.5%)

Ashland County

Zip code: 54850

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $33,500
Median house value: $165,000

Population by Race

Races in La Pointe:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
• American Indian (4.1%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)

Ancestries: German (28.9%), Swedish (14.2%), English (13.4%), Norwegian (12.2%), Scottish (10.6%), Irish (9.8%).

Elevation: 610 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Pointe

• High school or higher: 87.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
• Unemployed: 10.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 11.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Pointe town

• Never married: 14.9%
• Now married: 64.2%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 9.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+68.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Pointe:

• MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
• GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
• LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; TWO HARBORS, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Pointe:

• GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 50 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
• DULUTH INTL (about 97 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
• RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 122 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Pointe:

• MADELINE ISLAND (about 3 miles; LA POINTE, WI; Abbreviation: 4R5)
• JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; ASHLAND, WI; Abbreviation: ASX)
• BAYFIELD COUNTY (about 49 miles; IRON RIVER, WI; Abbreviation: Y77)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Pointe:

• UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 90 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 91 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
• LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 97 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
• WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 110 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 146 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 146 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 148 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)

Libraries

Library in La Pointe:

• MADELINE ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,712; Location: 1 LIBRARY ST.; 10,092 books; 340 audio materials; 710 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)